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Timeless Love

Soaps In Depth

Published October 30, 2001

Despite
the fact that he's starred in more than his share of ultra-romantic
soap
love stories, Thorsten Kaye (Ian, PORT CHARLES) hasn't lost his
perspective
on real-life love - which is good news for longtime girlfriend Susan
Haskell
(ex-Granya), who reaps the benefits of his ideals.

"As an actor, that's what we do - that's escapism, which is
what romance
is," he explains, adding, "To me, romance means that two people are
willing
to suspend life as it is - the traffic and the bills - and spend time
together.
I absolutely believe in it, but I don't think you have to go to Paris
and
paint somebody [like Ian did in his past life]."

Despite the actor's busy schedule, he always tries to put his
lady love
first. Whether the whimsical notions come easily to him,
though,
he won't say. "I just try to be me and not change in that
way.
But if I talk to someone or spend time with someone, I try to focus on
them."